Question 1
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You want to expose your students to the visual arts as a profession. Which is the best example of an appropriate activity?
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Spoken word concert
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A visit to the orchestra
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A live painting session
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A Shakespeare play
Question 2
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Which of the following is true about linear perspective?
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Objects appear smaller the closer they are
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Objects appear larger the farther away they are
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There is a convergence point along the horizon of the drawing
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Only the space and distance of the objects relative to the reference point are shown
Question 3
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The process of critiquing artwork is ___________.
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an asset of all teachers
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beyond the scope of the elementary teacher
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fairly complex and requires specific training
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limited to art historians and professional artists
Question 4
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_______ is a mark that follows an identifiable path.
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An impression
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A line
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A point
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A shape
Question 5
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All of the following are examples of useful art tools for early childhood students EXCEPT:
Question 6
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The Renaissance period was concerned with the rediscovery of the works of ____________.
Question 7
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Which of the following correctly describes Western and Eastern art?
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Western art is more spiritual; Eastern is more secular in nature
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Western art focuses on accurately portraying human anatomy
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Eastern art focuses on muscle tone in depictions of the human body
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Eastern art requires a horizontal projection of eye movement
Question 8
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Which of the following statements is most accurate?
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Most artists work alone and are rarely affected by the work of other artists
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Artists in every field are influenced and inspired by the works of others in the various disciplines in the humanities
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It is rare for visual arts to be influenced by literature or poetry
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The political climate of an era affects the art of the period only on specific occasions throughout history
Question 9
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Which theme or style is NOT matched with its correct century?
Question 10
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You want to expose your students to music. What are potential in-class activities?
Question 11
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Which of the following is true about music notation?
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The lower clef is the treble
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The clef is a four-line staff
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The pitch of note is how long it is held
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Dotted ties indicate the duration of a note
Question 12
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A combination of three or more tones sounded at the same time is called a __________.
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harmony
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consonance
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chord
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dissonance
Question 13
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Which pair is correct?
Question 14
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A piano is a __________ instrument.
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percussion and brass
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brass and string
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string
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percussion and string
Question 15
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Music arrangements can be taught to elementary students in all of the following ways except __________.
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incorporating instruments with different key signatures
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adding harmonies to simple melodies
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deep study of musical theory
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changing the key of the song
Question 16
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The term conjunto in music refers to:
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Two instruments playing at the same time
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A tempo a little faster than allegro
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A musical style that involves playing with great feeling
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A type of Texas-Mexican music
Question 17
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All of the following apply to critiquing music EXCEPT:
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Listening, analyzing, describing and evaluating
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Avoiding the use of musical terminology in order to facilitate students' enjoyment of music
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Having students develop their own rubrics for critiques
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Encouraging students to work in pairs